Choose Battle Chess: Game of Kings™
Choose Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ launched in 2015.
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Simply Chess
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Simply Chess both land in Strategy, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2015. Simply Chess scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (50.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Simply Chess
Choose Simply Chess if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards and Steam Turn Notifications. Simply Chess launched in 2015.
Both Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Simply Chess sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ |  Simply Chess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.8% positive (266 reviews) | 83.3% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Olde Sküül, Sculptured Software | BlueLine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Simply Chess scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ (50.8% positive).
Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ vs Simply Chess — FAQ
- Are Battle Chess: Game of Kings™ and Simply Chess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.